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Murray denied that there was too much of a hangover from Tuesday’s gut-wrenching FA Cup exit to Chorley and pointed to the Pilgrims’ dominant start, before Curzon’s breakthrough, as evidence for United shrugging off their cup elimination, although he did want to see more from his side overall.

“I have been involved in hundreds of games where you are coming off the back of a big occasion in terms of energy physically and emotionally,” added Murray.

“The players had to shake that off and this was always a game, because of Tuesday, where you have to go that extra yard.

“To go from the performance last Saturday [at Chorley] and on Tuesday, the game was there for us but we were not willing to go that extra yard.”

Kabongo Tshimanga (right) (Image: Tim Hoff)

United fielded debutants Sam Muggleton and Morgan Penfold and were bright in the early stages, although Curzon edged in front after seven minutes.

Ben Wharton crossed from the left and Jordon Wright slammed the ball home from close-range in a goal of worrying simplicity from the Pilgrims’ point of view.

United’s leveller eventually arrived nine minutes after the break. Substitute Ashley Hemmings drove goalwards and once keeper Cameron Mason had palmed aside his drive, Tshimanga reacted quickest to net his ninth goal of the season in all competitions.

With United sensing victory, particularly with Shane Killock thwarted on the line by Chris Rowney, Curzon countered and snatched all three points.

Niall Cummins crossed from the right and Richie Baker arrived late in the box to head home Curzon’s winner with 27 minutes to play.